Lindsey Graham on John McCain's brain cancer: 'This disease has never had a more worthy opponent'

Lindsey Graham said that the two senators talked for only about five minutes about the diagnosis before turning to other matters such as healthcare reform. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sen. Lindsey Graham updated reporters Wednesday evening on the status of his longtime friend in the upper chamber, Sen. John McCain, after it was revealed earlier in the night he has a brain tumor.

Graham, R-S.C., said he spoke with McCain, R-Ariz., whom he described as being resolute and eager to get back to work.

"I talked to John, and he said 'I'm gonna have to stay here a little bit longer, take some treatments, and I will be back,'" Graham said outside a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on healthcare reform.